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The Floral Magazine, new ser. vol 10, (1881)
Plate 475 – Duke of Albany
This fine Rose was raised from seed by Messrs. W. Paul and Son, the Rose-growers of Waltham Cross, who, during the last thirty years, have originated or introduced some of the best English Roses; commencing with Queen Victoria in 1850, then followed at brief intervals, Beauty of Waltham, Lord Macaulay, Princess of Wales, Elizabeth Vigeron, Lady Suffield, Black Prince, Princess Beatrice, St. George, Peach Blossom, Queen of Waltham, Star of Waltham, Magna Charta, Queen Eleanor, Red Dragon, Rosy Morn, Countess of Rosebery, Duchess of Bedford, Masterpiece, Little Gem, Pride of Waltham, Lady Sheffield, and many others. The above are well known to most lovers of Roses, whether growers for exhibition or garden decoration.
Duke of Albany, the subject of our illustration, will be distributed in May, 1882, by the raisers, and will certainly add to their reputation. It is a very free and continuous bloomer; the flowers are large, full, and perfectly shaped; the petals are large and well-rounded; the buds, when newly expanded, are of a vivid crimson colour, gradually deepening as the flowers advance in age to a rich velvety black. The growth is vigorous, as in the case of most of the Waltham Cross brood; and there is a profusion of flowers during the later months of the year.
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